bsmphilly.com Topics: the university of pennsylvaniahttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/the-university-of-pennsylvania/?utm_medium=RSS2015-01-07T19:08:07+00:00'I won't disappear' 2015-01-07T18:06:47+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/7/i-wont-disappear/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Allyson Schwartz does not regret giving up her congressional seat last year to make a run for governor.</p> <p>Schwartz, a Democrat, started the campaign as the favorite to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, discussing issues such as investments in education and access to health care.</p> <p>&ldquo;It was important to reverse ...NE man charged with animal cruelty 2015-01-07T19:08:07+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/7/ne-man-charged-animal-cruelty/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A Morrell Park man has been accused of animal cruelty after a PSPCA officer found a&nbsp;ldquo;severely emaciated&rdquo; dog in the basement of a home on the 3400 block of Morrell Ave. on Dec. 23.</p> <p>Jeffrey Collins was charged after a PSPCA officer responded to an anonymous tip and found the ...All lives matter2014-12-23T17:52:06+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/23/all-lives-matter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the heart of Mayfair on Friday evening to offer a new voice in the ongoing national dialogue about police and their use of deadly force. They thanked officers for being community advocates and protectors, and for continuing to answer the call even in the face ...Abraham pushes for hearing on PGW sale2014-12-17T17:18:55+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/abraham-pushes-hearing-pgw-sale/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham, a Democratic candidate for mayor, last week delivered a letter to City Council President Darrell Clarke, calling for a public hearing on a possible sale of Philadelphia Gas Works.</p> <p>Addressed to &ldquo;Dear Council President,&rdquo; the letter said a hearing would address issues such as management, ...Op-Ed: U.S. Senator reflects on Alzheimer's2014-11-12T20:42:02+00:00By U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/12/op-ed-us-senator-reflects-alzheimers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>I met not long ago with dedicated scientists from the University of Pittsburgh who are pushing the frontiers of their field by developing state-of-the-art therapies for a truly tragic disease -- Alzheimer&rsquo;s.</p> <p>The visit was personal: my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer&rsquo;s last year. My grandmother died from the disease.</p> ...Penn brings ancient history to the classroom2014-10-22T18:24:31+00:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/penn-brings-ancient-history-classroom/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Penn Museum will be putting some mummies into the lives of Philadelphia&rsquo;s public school kids this year.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks to a $1 million lead grant from GRoW Annenberg, a program of the Annenberg Foundation, the West Philadelphia museum will be bringing instruction about ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire to ...Pride of the Northeast2014-10-22T16:52:00+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/pride-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon inducted five individuals and one nonprofit agency during a ceremony at Holy Family University.</p> <p>The inductees were Pat Worthington Stopper, Chris Matthews, Stephen Decatur Sr., Stephen Decatur Jr. Virginia Knauer and the Klein JCC.</p> <p>Stopper, a local historian, signed copies of ...Honoring historical figures in the Northeast2014-10-15T17:38:14+00:00Jack McCarthy, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/15/honoring-historical-figures-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Stephen Decatur Sr. (1752-1808), generally referred to as &ldquo;Captain,&rdquo; and his son Stephen Decatur Jr., referred to as &ldquo;Commodore,&rdquo; both had distinguished careers in the earliest years of the U.S. Navy.</p> <p>Decatur Sr. was born in Newport, R.I., in 1752. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Philadelphia, where he grew ...The test of time2014-10-15T15:55:04+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/15/test-time/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The signs on the sales office walls at The Arbors at Eagle Pointe say Westrum Development Company, but John Westrum is marketing something more vital than homes. He&rsquo;s really selling consumer confidence &mdash; which he has to do, considering he&rsquo;s sitting on the largest and most unsold residential construction project ...Deadline approaches for vote registry2014-10-01T17:38:10+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/1/deadline-approaches-vote-registry/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The deadline is Monday, Oct. 6, to register to vote for the Nov. 4 general election.</p> <p>In the general election, voters will elect candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and state House and Senate. Voters can visit www.VotesPA.com to check their registration status, download a voter registration ...Possible partner emerges in Liddonfield redevelopment2014-09-24T19:09:22+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/24/possible-partner-emerges-liddonfield-redevelopment/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>There&rsquo;s a new player in the stalled redevelopment of the former Liddonfield Homes that the Upper Holmesburg Civic Association hopes will be a catalyst for the long-sought transformation of the longtime public housing project.</p> <p>Center City-based NewCourtland Senior Services has been in negotiations to become a partner in the delayed ...Local honorees to be awarded by Zionist organization2014-09-03T17:10:09+00:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/3/local-honorees-be-awarded-zionist-organization/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Several people with Northeast ties will be honored on Sept. 10 at a gala sponsored by the Zionist Organization of America&rsquo;s Greater Philadelphia District.</p> <p>The event will take place at the Hilton Hotel on City Line Avenue.</p> <p>Erick Stakelbeck, who grew up in Fox Chase, will be the keynote speaker ...Mayfair man killed in West Philly 2014-08-20T17:59:55+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/aug/20/mayfair-man-killed-west-philly/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A Northeast man was killed in a shooting last Friday in West Philadelphia, reportedly after an argument outside a Chinese restaurant.</p> <p>The gunfire erupted at about 11:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of N. 55th St., police said. Officers found Paul McKernan, 27, of the 3200 block of Magee Ave. ...Former school official, civic leader dies2014-08-13T18:43:12+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/aug/13/former-school-official-civic-leader-dies/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Funeral services were held earlier this week for Tom Mills, a former school board member and onetime president of the Normandy Civic Association.</p> <p>Mills died on Aug. 2. He was 84.</p> <p>Mills grew up in Frankford. He attended Ethan Allen Elementary School, the former Alexander Henry Elementary School and Harding ...Voting about to begin in key races across the Northeast2014-05-20T01:32:15+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/20/voting-about-begin-key-races-across-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Northeast voters will be going to the polls on Tuesday to nominate candidates for state representative, state senator, governor, lieutenant governor and the U.S. House of Representatives.</p> <p>In addition, they will choose a new member of City Council.</p> <p>Also, they will decide on three proposed changes to the Home Rule ...Letters to the Editor: May 14, 20142014-05-15T17:47:45+00:00Times Readershttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/15/letters-editor-may-14-2014/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><b>Say no to status quo</b></p> <p>On May 20, Philadelphia voters will go to the polls and cast ballots in primary and special elections. As luck would have it, there are several other issues on the ballot that are important to Philadelphians.&nbsp;</p> <p>Perhaps one of the most important questions is Question ...Margolies missing from congressional forum 2014-04-02T18:39:22+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/apr/2/margolies-missing-congressional-forum/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Five of the six candidates in the 13th Congressional District attended a forum on Sunday at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim in Bustleton.</p> <p>Appearing were Republicans Dee Adcock and Beverly Plosa-Bowser and Democrats Daylin Leach, Brendan Boyle and Val Arkoosh. Democrat Marjorie Margolies did not attend.</p> <p>The candidates answered questions from ...Memories of The Flower Show are in full bloom2014-03-05T17:22:19+00:00Sally Friedmanhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/mar/5/memories-flower-show-are-full-bloom/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>On their very first date, way back in 1931, my parents went to the Philadelphia Flower Show. My mother was a 20-year-old beauty. My father was a dashing young lawyer of 26.</p> <p>The romance took off quickly, and they were married before the next spring. My mother always insisted that ...City controller releases jobs plan for the city2014-01-15T17:48:06+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/15/city-controller-releases-jobs-plan-city/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>City Controller Alan Butkovitz last week released a plan for the city to create 4,400 jobs by partnering with its education and medical anchor institutions to spend more of their money in Philadelphia rather than outside the city.</p> <p>Butkovitz made the announcement during a Jan. 9 news conference at the ...City health center renamed to honor Rosenberg2013-12-11T21:48:23+00:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/dec/11/city-health-center-renamed-honor-rosenberg/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The city Public Health Center 10, at 2230 Cottman Ave., was recently renamed the &ldquo;District Health Center #10, the Judge Edward B. Rosenberg Center.&rdquo;</p> <p>The plans for Health Center 10 appeared in the Philadelphia City budget for 21 years, but each year, construction of the center was postponed despite an ...